Ground Systems Engineer

Travel: No

As a Ground Systems Engineer, provide system engineering and technical assistance within the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Electro-Optical System Program Office (ESPO). Responsibilities include oversight of satellite command & control (C2) design, development, test, verification, and integration. Initial responsibilities will focus on overseeing the command & control software development activities of the prime contractor. Position requires communication and coordination within the SPO, other NRO organizations, and with the prime development contractor.

Key duties/responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

· Oversight of software development program

· Ensure developer’s software release schedule supports program milestones to include: Software Engineering Design Reviews, Critical Design Review, System/Enterprise testing, Enterprise Solution Demonstrations, Space Vehicle Pre-Ship Reviews, and Transition to Operations

· Manage/prioritize developer Defects and Discrepancy Reports (DRs)

· Manage program risks and opportunities

· Verify and Validate program requirements - review of factory verification evidence for requirement sell-off to Government customer as part of Verification Review Board (VRB) process

· Review enterprise Requests For Change (RFCs) for impacts to the Electro-Optical Vehicle Unique C2 Element (EVUE)

· Travel to support EVUE Program Management Reviews and Technical Exchange Meetings at factory sites

· Coordination with external organizations

· Coordinate with NRO Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED) staff regarding the Mission Management Command & Control (M2C2) program for interface development/documentation, EVUE-M2C2 factory integration tests, software delivery planning, software architecture strategy, and Information Assurance compliance

· Coordinate with Mission Operations Directorate (MOD) staff to ensure planned software capabilities support operational needs

· Post launch, participate in EVUE software anomaly resolution activities

· Support identification of root cause of operational issues related to EVUE software

· Coordinate Operational Fixes (O-Fixes) between the development contractor and MOD for time-critical software updates

for time-critical software updates

BS in a STEM technical discipline

5 or more years of engineering experience with space-related ground systems

Experience with Agile software development activities/milestones

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Desired Qualifications:

MS in a STEM technical discipline

3 or more years of engineering experience with space-related ground systems

Experience working in a space system program office (SPO) or a satellite ground development program

Experience supporting Launch and Initialization (L&I) activities